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Scunthorpe Telegraph

Thursday, August 23 - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk

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In brief
Terrance Albert Ricketts, 45, of Somerby Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty at North Lincolnshire Magistrates Court to being drunk and disorderly in a public place. He was fined 85 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 15 and costs of 85. Leanne Mary Warrington, 29, of Diana Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty at North Lincolnshire Magistrates Court to attempted theft, failing to surrender to court bail and the commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge. She was required to be under curfew for eight weeks and be electronically monitored and ordered to pay costs of 85. Nathan Lee Davison, 21, of Rochester Close, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty at North Lincolnshire Magistrates Court to taking a motor vehicle without consent and the commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge. He was committed to prison for 16 weeks suspended for 12 months, be under curfew for 16 weeks and be electronically monitored, carry out unpaid work for 150 hours within the next 12 months and was ordered to pay compensation of 200 and costs of 85. Jack Christopher Hulse, 21, of Rochester Close, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty at North Lincolnshire Magistrates Court to taking a motor vehicle without consent. He was required to attend an attendance centre for 27 hours, carry out unpaid work for 100 hours within the next 12 months and was ordered to pay compensation of 200 and costs of 85. Saleh Hussein, 43, of Buckingham Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty at North Lincolnshire Magistrates Court to theft, using threatening behaviour and the commission of further offences while subject to a community order. He was required to participate in the Alcohol Activity Requirement for 10 days, attend appointments with the probation service for 12 months and carry out unpaid work for 50 hours within the next 12 months. Daniel Mark Anthony Shuttleworth, 20, of Ilkeston Court, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty at North Lincolnshire Magistrates Court to driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, without third party insurance and taking a vehicle without consent. He was disqualified from holding a driving licence for 12 months, required to be under curfew for 28 days and be electronically monitored and was ordered to pay costs of 300.

Only 150 people a year are diagnosed with rare type of bone disease

Anxious wait for couple to see if Liams rare cancer is terminal

The woman who has been treating Liam Thompson since he was diagnosed with cancer says it is very rare for people to be diagnosed with his condition. Nurse consultant Sue Morgan says only 150 people a year are diagnosed with osteosarcoma. And she says staff are doing everything they can now to help. She is employed by the Leeds Teaching Hospital and funded by the Teenage Cancer Trust Charity to visit Liam at his home. She said: It is very common to have a delayed diagnosis in this type of cancer. This is because it is very rare for a person to have this type of bone cancer. Around 150 people are diagnosed every year with osteosarcoma and it is more common in men, although we dont know why this is. She said doctors will know in six weeks whether Mr Thompson has a chance of recovering. If not, she said the news will not be good. After six weeks of this round of chemotherapy, Mr Thompson will have a scan and this will show us if the cancer has become more aggressive, she said. If it has, he will be given a terminal diagnosis and we will continue to care for him. But she said it was impossible to say how long he would have to live if the diagnosis was bleak. It is really difficult to give a
BY SIMON LEONARD
simon.leonard@gsmg.co.uk

Burglar raided medical centre

A prolific offender who raided a store and medical centre has again been in court. Luke Cadman, 31, of Mulgrave Street, Scunthorpe, admitted burglary on July 23, taking a vehicle without consent and having no insurance and licence on July 24, and asked for offences of burglary and theft from a vehicle on the same day to be considered. Stephen Robinson, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Cadman, who had 96 previous convictions, entered the Home Bargains shop in Scunthorpe and stole two purses, containing cash, and a mobile phone from a staff room. He also burgled the first floor of Ironstone Medical Centre and took mobile phones. Cadman also took a car without consent from Scunthorpe and stole a satellite navigation system from the glove box, Mr Robinson said. Cadman was given a one-year supervision order, including a years drug treatment, and was banned from driving for 18 months.

time limit on this, she said. Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary bone cancer. It starts when bone cells become abnormal, growing out of control to form a lump of cancerous tissue known as a tumour. The cancerous tissue consists of abnormal cells that are attempting to make bone.

Biker stopped for having no helmet

Police chased and detained a motorcyclist who ran off after being spotted riding without a crash helmet. Nathan Grof, 21, of Lindsey Street, Scunthorpe, admitted having no insurance, driving with the wrong class of licence and failing to wear protective headgear on June 26. Rebecca Dolby, prosecuting, told North Lincolnshire magistrates that Grof and another male were riding on a motorcycle near Grof s home. The passenger jumped off as the bike was still moving and ran off, she said. She told the court Grof dropped the bike and ran in the same direction but was caught in Cliff Street. David Rix, mitigating, said Grof thought the bike was stolen but it was not. Grof was fined 180, banned from driving for 18 months and was ordered to pay 85 costs and a 15 victims surcharge.

If the chemotherapy works then brilliant, but if it doesnt its going to be awful
Alice Faulkner

Osteosarcoma can affect people of all ages but is mostly found in people between the ages of 10 to 24. There is also a smaller group of people over the age of 55 who are affected. The couple are now facing an uncertain wait to see what the final diagnosis will be. Partner Alice Faulkner said: We really dont know whats happening until hes had this scan in six weeks, so its quite difficult to plan anything. If the chemotherapy works then brilliant, but if it doesnt its going to be awful. For now, they are just enjoying the time they have left before the doctors tell them

UNCERTAIN FUTURE: Liam Thompson and Alice Faulkner whether the chemotherapy has worked. The chemotherapy is so draining, mentally and physically, but we just pull along and keep going, said Miss Faulkner. Its his sense of humour thats helping to get him through. We still spend time doing things as a couple when we can. Liam having the cancer makes times like these more precious.

Please dont let cancer kill our dream wedding day

FROM PAGE 1 form of bone cancer in August last year. The couple were engaged in November last year and had set their hearts on marrying three years later but after the engagement, Liam had to have his left leg amputated as a result of the cancer cells spreading and now has a prosthetic leg. And he faced another blow earlier this year when the cancer spread to his lungs, resulting in an operation in May to remove the lumps. Now he is undergoing his final round of chemotherapy at St Jamess University Hospital in Leeds and, once complete, he will have an anxious six week wait to see if it has been a success. He said: It was very hard dealing with the loss of my leg. I didnt really have a choice on having it removed. Doctors gave me about a month to recover from it and during this time I didnt want to go out anywhere I wanted to stay in the house. Liam , who works as a roaster at Lincoln and York Coffee Company on the Elsham Wold Industrial Estate, initially went to the doctors in December 2010 after thinking he had pulled a ligament while running. He was not officially diagnosed until the following year when a biopsy at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham confirmed it was osteosarcoma. Miss Faulkner, who works as a machine operator at the same firm as her partner, said they had no way of knowing whether he will get better. The doctors have said if the tumours carry on getting bigger, he is fighting a losing battle, she said. They cannot give a time on how long he would have to live, so we recently made the decision to bring the wedding forward. Its something we both wanted to do if anything was to happen to Liam. Its very scary not knowing how long we have together. We want to get married before anything happens. If we could get married and have what we dreamed of, it would be great. You think at our age that wed have ages together and be able to plan a wedding and save up for it, but its like a timebomb. The couple had set themselves a budget of around 8,000 for their big day at Scawby church, which would include transport in the form of an old fashioned Bentley, a white dress for the bride, a suit for the groom and dresses for three bridesmaids. If your business can offer a service or wedding items to help the couples big day, e-mail selina.maycock@gsmg.co.uk

Landlady lands job as councillor

A landlady has been chosen as the newest Winterton town councillor. Nicky Hutson, pictured, the landlady of the Butchers Arms in Winterton, has been co-opted as the councillor for Winterton town to fill the vacancy left by councillor Darren Hawley who stepped down in May. She said: I am hoping to get involved in youth provision and neighbourhood services. Working in a pub, you get a lot of unique insight and we get a lot of strong opinions.

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